Viral videos aren't just for laughs. They shape our social culture and often spill over into news and real life.

Over the past decade, meme culture has come leaps and bounds, transforming from an internet subculture to a driving force in ...

These unforgettable movie scenes didn’t just make waves on the big screen—they exploded online, becoming viral memes that ...

Joel's appearance on the latest episode of "The Last of Us" was an emotional one. On the May 18 episode, Pedro Pascal returns ...

TikTok users around the globe had their moment of shared panic reserved for lost internet connections or dead batteries, and the app crashed. Panic erupted at about 4:15 p.

The internet’s latest obsession, the Recession Indicator, is taking over pop culture conversations — and it’s all centered around the music’s biggest names. On April 20, 2025, the viral ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — From "Spider-Man" to "Pinky and the Brain," pop culture, cartoon and comic book icons united over the weekend as Kalamazoo celebrated its annual Comic Con. From Friday through ...

Marni Rose McFall is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K. Her focus is on internet trends, U.S. politics and popular culture ... the mid- to late-00s, the viral trend shows that from the ...

So, it's no surprise that many characters in pop culture are described as narcissistic, even though not all of them meet the criteria for the disorder. While the term "narcissism" is often ...

“Pop The Balloon,” the YouTube phenomenon that has taken over people’s social media feeds, is leveling up. On Thursday, Netflix announced that it’s bringing the popular internet dating ...

Balloons are fragile. So is modern dating. Naturally, Netflix is combining the two in Pop the Balloon, a reimagined dating series that brings the viral sensation to live television. Courtesy ...

(Image via GoFundMe) Twisted Tea Guy's go-viral moment made him an online icon. The clip rapidly spread across social media platforms. People shared memes, GIFs, and tributes hailing ... became ...